In 2016, Legislation was passed to open up Missouri’s A+ Scholarship Program to all non-public schools. If students earn the A+ designation, they may be eligible to receive reimbursement for tuition, general fees, subject to legislative appropriation, at a Missouri public community college or career-technical school.
Under the current A+ eligibility requirements, students must:
Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Enter into a written agreement with the high school
Attend a Missouri A+ high school for TWO consecutive years immediately prior to graduation.
Maintain a cumulative unweighted grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Maintain 95% attendance over the four years of high school.
Students must complete 50 hours of tutoring/mentoring for A+. The 50 hours can be completed through a combination of academic tutoring/mentoring school-aged students with appropriate adult supervision. This includes working with students in a non-academic environment for example: sports camps, vacation bible school, summer camps, retreats, etc. In addition, up to 12.5 hours of job shadowing may be counted toward the 50 hours. St. Pius service hours may also count for A+ tutoring/mentoring as long as they involve direct student contact.
Maintain a record of good citizenship.
Make a good faith effort to secure federal post-secondary student financial assistance funds. (FAFSA)
Achieve a qualifying Math Score of 17 on the ACT prior to graduation. If a student's unweighted cumulative GPA is above a 3.0, then the qualifying ACT math score can be as low as a 15. The ACT Math score must come from an official ACT exam.
